Help me find a boat
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If you plan a trip around weather conditions no, if you want to get offshore much or make it a frequent thing I’d look at 30+ foot boats
or just say yolo and get this.
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you don't actually want to go boating with 10 people anyways.
There's no way that boat runs 85.
Also no way it's worth 6 figures.
Best answer thus far.
As someone that's done the go-fast, fishing and bow rider life, just get a pon/tritoon with a 200 I6 Verado, put the Whipple tune on it. It'll run 45-50 with the BBQ going.
Tri-toons are waaaay more stable going through waves and boat traffic. Well worth it.
Wife and I had boats in the past. When she / the kids get an itch now I go rent one for a half day in Indiana .
For around $225 - $250 for a 23 ft pontoon
No boat ownership headaches; purchase, insurance, storage, maintenance, tags, stickers
Just show up w/ a cooler, towels and food.
Done
If I was to buy one, the maybe a pontoon, deck boat or kayaks
For around $225 - $250 for a 23 ft pontoon
No boat ownership headaches; purchase, insurance, storage, maintenance, tags, stickers
Just show up w/ a cooler, towels and food.
Done
If I was to buy one, the maybe a pontoon, deck boat or kayaks
Where you renting from? I think I need to rent one a few times before I take the plunge. Pun intended.
Yes. Tritoon has three toons.
They typically have larger pontoons than older two pontoon-pontoons.
They will ride much better & quicker than comparable sized pontoons, be more maneuverable, plane out on top of the water, etc.
Dude calm down Holy balls. 50mph is more than fast enough to pull a barefoot waterskiier.
Common, recreational, two-ski waterskiier will be pulled around 20-26 mph. Slalom (single) skiing at 30-36. Tubing 18-24. Wakeboarding similar speeds.
The power/acceleration to get the skiier/rider out of the water is the biggest part, not top speed . I've pulled a skiier up in a 90hp deck boat.... Not fun, not typical, but even my danty 115hp tritoon could pull a skiier up without a problem.
Wakeboarders are likely the hardest thing to pull "up" because sooooo much force pushing back too. A rider who knows what they are doing will help tho also.
Patona Bay at Lake Tippicanoe (Lessburg, IN)
you can also rent out of Lake Geneva and the IL River (near Morris, IL) but more $$$$
I think one has to weigh how often the boat will be used, including when life goes back to normally (weekends get busy again w/ bullshit).
Then take the total cost of annual ownership of a boat vs annual cost of renting boats.
Both get you on the water, which makes more sense for you financially, time spent a on maintenance, odds n ends, etc.
Then take the total cost of annual ownership of a boat vs annual cost of renting boats.
Both get you on the water, which makes more sense for you financially, time spent a on maintenance, odds n ends, etc.
Definitely would never buy a boat unless I was less than 15 minutes from the lake and had it docked there.
About 98% of my boating is on Lake Michigan and I have only had cabin cruisers (have lower cabin with bed, kitchen and bathroom) from 30 footers to now a 24'. They all typically have downstairs with a bathroom with toilet and sink with handheld shower wand, 2 sleeping areas (large in front smaller in rear), kitchen with microwave, sink, 2 burner stove, dorm sized refrigerator that operates on 120v and 12v and on larger boats a separate dining area. My larger boat had twin engines, generators, thermostatically controlled heat/ac, central vac system and radar (for fog or night). My 24' is just the basics and is more for economical use and ease of storage and transportation since I have a trailer.
When I had a 28' cabin cruiser I would go out when the 35-40' cruisers were coming in. I practically lived on the water back then and had comfort in rough conditions. It is about personal comfort and risk. When the lake is bad you won't see ANY recreational boats. When I would park on Lake for Air Show you would see everything from huge yachts to people on kayaks and everything in between so minimal size is arbitrary or in most cases budget limiting.
I would suggest you figure out your intended use and go to a few boat dealers and walk around and look what different boat lay outs are like. There so many different types of boats such as bow riders (seats up front no lower cabin), go fast boats, cabin cruisers, center console boats, pontoons and others for different uses.
I have heard that the Coast Guard free safety course is good and qualifies for insurance discount at most insurers.
Also if you go on the Lake get a Boat US boat towing membership. If you need 1 tow it will pay for your dues for years. I once had a 29' towed for $1800 done for free because of my $80 annual membership.
West Marine or Overtons are the retailers many use for purchases although now everything is available online but at West Marine you can see/touch it and talk to knowledgeable sales people. Last time I talked to one of their staff he told me he sailed around the world twice in a 24' sail boat.
When I had a 28' cabin cruiser I would go out when the 35-40' cruisers were coming in. I practically lived on the water back then and had comfort in rough conditions. It is about personal comfort and risk. When the lake is bad you won't see ANY recreational boats. When I would park on Lake for Air Show you would see everything from huge yachts to people on kayaks and everything in between so minimal size is arbitrary or in most cases budget limiting.
I would suggest you figure out your intended use and go to a few boat dealers and walk around and look what different boat lay outs are like. There so many different types of boats such as bow riders (seats up front no lower cabin), go fast boats, cabin cruisers, center console boats, pontoons and others for different uses.
I have heard that the Coast Guard free safety course is good and qualifies for insurance discount at most insurers.
Also if you go on the Lake get a Boat US boat towing membership. If you need 1 tow it will pay for your dues for years. I once had a 29' towed for $1800 done for free because of my $80 annual membership.
West Marine or Overtons are the retailers many use for purchases although now everything is available online but at West Marine you can see/touch it and talk to knowledgeable sales people. Last time I talked to one of their staff he told me he sailed around the world twice in a 24' sail boat.
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